So I've got several clones that have been rooted in 1" RW and transferred to 3" (after 1 week and plenty of roots on the bottom). The next step, theoretically, is to the 3g "Smart Pots" and then under the big lights to veg for another week or two before flipping. It's only a week later (16 days from initial cloning) and the roots are really busting out of the bottoms of the 3" cubes.
I've got a little room to play with but don't have enough space to veg all of them in 3g pots in my veg area; and I've got a least 10 days to go before they can be put in their final spots.
My initial thought was to make some 1 gallon "tall" smart pots (I made all of my own smart pots) that come apart so that they can be easily transplanted into the 3g pots when it comes time.
Before I started putting that together, I thought I may put this out there and see what everyone else may have to say about it.
The way I see it I have 4 choices:
1) Just let them go and let the roots light/air prune themselves until it's time to transplant.
2) Use the smaller pot idea and build them so they can come apart, to facilitate easy transplant.
3) Use the smaller pots and just transplant them directly into the larger ones.
4) None of the above?
Also, my veg is basically a NFT trough with .25"^3 grating for drainage so, whatever solution I decide on has to accommodate that, too.
Thanks!
I've got a little room to play with but don't have enough space to veg all of them in 3g pots in my veg area; and I've got a least 10 days to go before they can be put in their final spots.
My initial thought was to make some 1 gallon "tall" smart pots (I made all of my own smart pots) that come apart so that they can be easily transplanted into the 3g pots when it comes time.
Before I started putting that together, I thought I may put this out there and see what everyone else may have to say about it.
The way I see it I have 4 choices:
1) Just let them go and let the roots light/air prune themselves until it's time to transplant.
2) Use the smaller pot idea and build them so they can come apart, to facilitate easy transplant.
3) Use the smaller pots and just transplant them directly into the larger ones.
4) None of the above?
Also, my veg is basically a NFT trough with .25"^3 grating for drainage so, whatever solution I decide on has to accommodate that, too.
Thanks!